UL'd the viking :D

[Muddytaco]

Well since I decided the empire 2 frame was going to be way to much work for what it was worth I sold it and bought a NIB DM5 UL frame off ebay.


Package that arrived today:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000425966_zxbbY-XL.jpg

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000426496_TwitN-XL.jpg

First Line up to see how it was going to fit:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000426911_D26Hm-XL.jpg

Compared to stock, its alot different:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000427435_yVQhR-XL.jpg


Viking uses a bigger 10-32 screw to mount the frame so it wouldn't fit the stock mount:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000427868_aozVn-XL.jpg


After alot of filing:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000428310_2eVFm-XL.jpg


Next problem, channel for allen key was to small to fit a 1/8" wrench so I had to drill it out:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000428782_Cgw8u-XL.jpg


After drilling the rear hole there was a problem with the screw not sitting level b/c of the slope in the frame so I had to flaten that area out:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000429282_6jASs-XL.jpg

[Muddytaco]

Dremeled that was later clean up with sandpaper:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000430648_pY2NC-XL.jpg


My favorite thing to do, hack up brand new parts with permanent mods :P:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000429800_K7BK3-XL.jpg


Next I decided to do something about the milled in slots that use to hold the dye logo:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000447188_forSH-XL.jpg

Filed it all down and shaped it out to flow without having a hard line anywhere, then went crazy and smoothed out the middle and the front. Ended up with this:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000432566_mrDXQ-XL.jpg

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000432169_eQqfk-XL.jpg


Finished and mounted:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000433021_E2wCM-XL.jpg

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000433441_cGioc-XL.jpg

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1000434230_zNQyY-XL.jpg



All I got left is to make a tray to hold the microswitch since I am going to use the viking tadao board still, should have it finished up by tomorrow.

[shunut]

Pretty cool, lookin forward to a video.

[TheDarkShadow]

nice work as usual muddy

[oldironmudder]

Very nice!


Why didnt you go with something besides a DYE frame?

[Muddytaco]

Very nice!


Why didnt you go with something besides a DYE frame?


Dye and bob long make the best frames IMO. Turned out to be alot more work for the empire 2 frame then I originally thought so I went to my next favorite.

[bamf-hacker]

Nice. What color ano you doing?

[xsvly-fat]

^ Yeah that!

Looks amazing. I really like how you cut the back off to make it even with the frame. I bet that shoots really smooth.

[Muddytaco]

Nice. What color ano you doing?

As of now its either going to be dark gunmetal or shades of grey taken from eclipse DC2.

[Hoppy11]

I would say you need a hobby but that obviously isn't true. How about a girlfriend? haha.

Looks pretty awesome though.

[Muddytaco]

Made a UL board from aluminum today to hold the microswitch in place:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1002538678_XiJCa-XL.jpg


Rough outline:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1002539032_FJmPB-XL.jpg


After first cutout:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1002539436_rJo4K-XL.jpg


After files and auto body hammers:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1002540391_LTZJk-XL.jpg

All the holes drilled:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1002540818_Rvpag-XL.jpg


Test fit:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1002541203_7LRWe-XL.jpg


Had to chop out more for battery to fit but here it is completed:

http://www.dliveleyphotography.com/photos/1002542064_28KkQ-XL.jpg



Video is being uploaded to youtube right now.


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[Muddytaco]

Video is up:

YouTube - '04 Highlander Viking, Now with UL frame!

[xsvly-fat]

Oh my god that is amazing...